NCAA BK

Cent. Michigan 66, Niagara 64

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP)

Kyle Randall scored a career-high 24 points, helping Central
Michigan thwart a late Niagara rally and hold on for a 66-64
victory Sunday.

Randall, a senior who transferred from North Carolina-Greensboro
before this season, was 7 of 12 from the field, including two
3-pointers, and 8 of 9 from the line. John Simons added 12 points
and Chris Fowler had 11 for the Chippewas (4-3), who led by as many
as 20 in the first half.

The Purple Eagles (2-5) erased that lead after halftime, and
T.J. Cline's tip-in with 7 minutes to play gave Niagara its first
lead, 50-49. Central Michigan retook the lead for good on Fowler's
two free throws with 1:32 left, and the Chippewas made just enough
foul shots in the final minute to secure the victory.

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